History of October 17

 

History of October 17

History of today

Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world

Important events of October 17

• 690 – Empress Wu Zetian establishes the Zhou dynasty of China.
• 1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado with the strength of T8/F4 strikes the center of London.
• 1346 – The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years.
• 1448 – Ottoman forces defeated Hungarian forces in the Second Battle of Kosovo.
• 1456 – The University of Greifswald is founded, the second oldest university in Northern Europe.
• 1534 – Anti-Catholic posters supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass appear in Paris and other cities.
• 1558 – The Polish postal service Poczta Polska is established.
• 1777 – A turning point in the American Revolutionary War: British forces led by General John Burgoyne surrender to American troops at Saratoga, New York. This victory inspired the French to side with the Americans against the British during the war.
• 1814 – London beer flood: A beer tank at the Horse Shoe Brewery in London explodes, spilling 400,000 barrels of beer into the surrounding streets.
• 1861 – Kalin-la-Ringo massacre: U.S. Army soldiers massacre 34 unarmed Paiute Native Americans, including women and children, near Fallon, Nevada.
• 1867 – The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
• 1906 - The Wright brothers received the first patent for an airplane.
• 1918 – American actress and dancer Rita Hayworth was born.
• 1931 - Gangster Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
• 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit is published for the first time.
• 1956 – Bobby Fischer wins the "Game of the Century" against Donald Byrne in New York City.
• 1973 – OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) imposed an oil embargo against countries that supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War.
• 1977 – Hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 lands in Mogadishu, Somalia. The remaining hostages were later rescued by German special forces.
• 1979 – Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the Missionaries of Charity.
• 1989 – Loma Prieta earthquake: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 67 people and causing billions of dollars in damage.
• 2011 – Occupy Wall Street protests begin in New York City.

International Day for Poverty Eradication

17 October is also celebrated as International Poverty Alleviation Day. The day was established by the United Nations in 1992 to raise awareness about the issue of poverty and promote action to eradicate it.

 

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an opportunity to learn about the causes and consequences of poverty and take action to help solve it. It is also a day to celebrate the progress made in reducing poverty and recommit ourselves to achieving the goal of a poverty-free world.